INCLUSION INTERNATIONAL

03/12/2025

Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The theme from the United Nations this year is "Fostering disability inclusive societies for advancing social progress."

Our new blog highlights the barriers many of us still face in society: poverty, low pay, discrimination at work, and support systems that do not work.

Self-advocates across our network say the same thing. Leaders need to listen, understand, and act to create inclusive societies.

Today we celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This year’s theme is about building societies where people with disabilities take part in all areas of life and lead change. The UN points to the same issues our movement raises every day. Many people with disabilities still face p...

03/12/2025

Inclusion International marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities by speaking to Self-Advocates about what we want for an inclusive society for all.

03/12/2025

Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

We asked self advocates at the Self-Advocacy Summit what leaders need to change.
They told us the same message again and again:

Listen to us. Understand us. Act on what we ask for.

Real progress starts when we treat self advocates as leaders in our communities and in government.

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30/11/2025

When a crisis happens, children with disabilities are often the first to lose access to education.

At our World Congress in Sharjah, we worked with the International Disability Alliance Education Cannot Wait to bring together self-advocates, families, and experts to discuss how inclusive education can continue even in emergencies.

Read more about what was shared, including examples from Niger, Colombia, Lebanon, and Burkina Faso:

Inclusion International recently hosted an important discussion at the World Congress in Sharjah, UAE. This meeting, called “Putting people with disabilities at the heart of inclusive education during emergencies,” brought together self-advocates, family leaders, and experts in inclusive educati...

27/11/2025

🌍 Breaking barriers in education emergencies!

Our project with International Disability Alliance & Education Cannot Wait brings organisations of persons with disabilities to the forefront of humanitarian planning in Niger & Colombia.

Children with disabilities deserve quality education in every crisis.
https://inclusion-international.org/news-item/paving-the-way-for-inclusive-education-in-emergencies/

24/11/2025

Our new blog highlights powerful voices from the World Congress on why inclusive education for children with disabilities must continue during crises.

Featuring work supported by International Disability Alliance & Education Cannot Wait.

👉 https://inclusion-international.org/news-item/making-sure-inclusive-education-for-people-with-disabilities-happens-during-crises/

19/11/2025

Want to strengthen inclusive education in emergencies?

Check out this interactive learning tool that helps humanitarian actors assess inclusion, spot gaps, and build action plans — rooted in the CRPD & IASC Guidelines.

Developed with International Disability Alliance & funded by Education Cannot Wait.
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This interactive tool supports humanitarian actors to test their knowledge on inclusive education in emergencies and build a plan to strengthen inclusion in their work in emergency situations.

13/11/2025

In September, 260 self-advocates from 45 countries came together in Sharjah, UAE for the Self-Advocacy Summit.

Together they reconnected, shared experiences, and led the global movement for inclusion and rights.

The entire summit was designed and led by self-advocates, following the Listen, Include, Respect guidelines to ensure every voice was heard.

We heard powerful keynote messages and talked about jobs, community living, politics, leadership, and advocacy. The day was full of connection, learning, and inspiration.

👉 Nothing about us without us.

Learn more and explore the full report here:

On September 14, self-advocates from around the world gathered in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, for the Global Self-Advocacy Summit. This event brought together 260 participants from 45 countries. It was an incredible day of learning and connection for people with intellectual disabilities. The sum...

06/11/2025

At the World Congress, we asked a crucial question:
👉 How do we keep inclusive education a priority when attention, funding, and policies are shifting elsewhere?

Our session, Inclusive Education in a Changing World, made it clear — progress since the UN CRPD is real, but it’s at risk.

Speakers like Diane Richler, Paula Hunt, Fatma Wangare, Jody Carr, Daniel Mont, and Jamie Cooke reminded us that inclusive education can’t survive on talk alone. It needs:

✅ Real leadership that involves families, teachers, and children
✅ Data that tells the full story
✅ Funding that reaches people, not just projects

31/10/2025

When a crisis happens, children with disabilities are often the first to lose access to education.

At our World Congress in Sharjah, we worked with the International Disability Alliance Education Cannot Wait to bring together self-advocates, families, and experts to discuss how inclusive education can continue even in emergencies.

Read more about what was shared, including examples from Niger, Colombia, Lebanon, and Burkina Faso: https://inclusion-international.org/news-item/making-sure-inclusive-education-for-people-with-disabilities-happens-during-crises/
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Inclusion International recently hosted an important discussion at the World Congress in Sharjah, UAE. This meeting, called “Putting people with disabilities at the heart of inclusive education during emergencies,” brought together self-advocates, family leaders, and experts in inclusive educati...

30/10/2025

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30/10/2025

For our Asia-Pacific members, the World Congress in Sharjah was more than an event: it was a reunion.

After years of remote meetings, over 100 representatives from across the region came together to reconnect, share experiences, and set priorities for inclusion.

Regional Representatives Stephanie Gotlib and Shiva Shrestha share reflections from members across the Asia-Pacific, including powerful self-advocacy stories, regional challenges, and plans to keep the momentum going.

Read the blog:

For our Asia-Pacific members, the World Congress in Sharjah was more than an event. It was a reunion. After years of remote meetings, more than 100 representatives from across the region came together to reconnect, share experiences, and strengthen our movement for inclusion. A highlight for us was....